Italy to soon open Italian Trade Agency office in Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer

Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that the government of Italy was soon opening the office of Italian Trade Agency which will enhance the trade relationship between Pakistan and Italy.

In a meeting with Federal Secretary of Economic Affairs Division, Dr. Kazim Niaz along with Director General Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) Rome Luca Maestripieri, he said the Italian government was keen to multiply business ties with Pakistan.

The envoy said that the Italian government aimed to work with the government of Pakistan to enhance economic cooperation with a focus on enhancing economic assistance through development projects.

He said Pakistan was a very important country for Italy and “we will continue to engage with the Government of Pakistan through our economic cooperation.”

Furthermore, it was stated that the government of Italy is placing special focus on enhancing the people-to-people contact between both countries.

For this reason, prime priority is being given to establishing and developing the linkages between the universities, government institutions and trade bodies of both countries. The development projects in various areas will further strengthen and boost the ties between both countries.